Legal Opinion

Peljae v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 29, 1995PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLINS, President Judge.

Frank Peljae (Peljae) petitions for review of the May 1, 1995 order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that affirmed a workers’ compensation judge’s (WCJ) decision finding that Mrs. Smith’s Frozen Foods (employer) established a reasonable contest in pursuing its petition to suspend or modify benefits, and denying Pel-jae’s request for reasonable attorney’s fees.1

*764In reviewing Board decisions, this Court’s scope of review is limited to a determination of whether there was an error of law or abuse of discretion committed, and whether the referee’s findings…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Russell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Volkswagen of America v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Eidell v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. McGuire v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Lewistown Hospital v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  2. Pennsylvania State University v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  3. Litzinger v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. PA Department of Corrections/SCI-Greensburg v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. D. Lawhorne v. Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022

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